Because this episode lands on Thanksgiving day, I thought what better topic to talk about other than gratitude.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough.
Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness.
Gratitude is a practice.
Gratitude is a choice.
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward
We all have our busy lives and sometimes we don’t have the time to stop and be thankful.
However, it’s really worth taking the time to make a list of things to be thankful for, so that you can see just how much happiness there already is in your life.
I am thankful for:
- My parents for giving me birth
- Family members for love and support
- The air I’m breathing to be alive
- My heart that is still bumping
- Sleep
- Waking up in the morning
- Head to think
- Hands to type
- Mouth to taste
- Eyes to see
- Ears to listen
- Feet to walk
- Nose to smell
- Food on the table
- Cup of tea in the morning
- Clean water to drink
- Car to drive
- Bike to ride
- Friends to talk to
- Having a job or income
- Youtube
- Skipping the ad on Youtube
- Wifi
- No password needed for Wifi
- The farmers market
- Puppies
- Microwave
- Washing machine
- Books
- The local mall on rainy days
- Sweater weather
- Sunshine
- Rainbows
- The moon
- Google map
- Matcha anything
- A la carte food
- Delivered food
- Snail mail from an old pal
- A greeting card in the mail
- Birthday coupons
- Motivational mugs
- THE recipe
- Nature
- Mason jars
- Pinterest DIY’s of old items
- Vacations
- Nicely designed bowls and plates
- Instrumental music
- Thick long wool socks in the winter
- A/C in the summer
- Fireplace when cold
- Air freshener
- The quiet hours I’m up alone in the house
- Gluten-free snacks
- Sugar-free juice
- Ketchup
- Stationary
- A thank-you note
- A smile from a stranger
- A good laugh
- A wink from my child
- Goodnight kiss
- Hello from a neighbor
- Double date
- A 24-hour pharmacy
- A scenic trail for walk or jog
- The ocean wave
- 10 minutes of “Me Time”
- Toilet paper
- Flowers
- Picnic in the park
- Desserts
- Finding a plug socket in public
- A nicely scented new candle
- Airplane mode
- Instant Oatmeal and everything else instant
- A friend’s trust
- Huggies and snuggles
- Nonstick pan
- Green lights all the way
- UNO
- Meditation
- Well-learned mistakes
- Changing Seasons
- Comfortable clothes
- A long bubble bath
- Freedom of speech
- Holidays
- Teachers from childhood who remembers us
- Freeways
- Almond butter pretzels
- Fries
- Hot soup on sick days
- Electricity
- Each day is a new day
- There is always hope
- Emojis
- The perfect playlist
- Checking off a bucklist item
What are you most thankful for? Tag me with your gratitudes @mslucyliu
I’m here with the most grateful heart.
Be blessed and well this week and always.
P.S. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. If you feel gratitude towards someone, make their day, express it to them.